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Spotted this in a YouTube video at the Alpina factory in Germany. Anyone else addicted to classic restoration and engine tear-down videos?

I'm guessing your movement is cal. 453? Here are a couple of catalog images.

so I've been told by watchmakers. I'll admit to using one for my QP 'cause its such a pain to set, also an F. Piguet 11.50-based movement

VC calibre 1206 has a wonderful pedigree, based on the evergreen Frédéric Piguet automatic caliber 11.50. If you get a winder, remember it winds counter-clockwise.

very faithful to the original but the solid gold version elevates the Flashy

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appreciation for sharing your gorgeous AND related J-D I’ve flogged this picture before on the forum but it does relate to the OP’s original car shot nicely. LOL, I no longer have this car but the watch is not going anywhere.

By those with manual MB R100 movement

I have a real soft spot for the 6694 out of all the CR wristies Had half a dozen over the years but I was fondest of these two polar opposites: Fun Facts: a) 6694 wasn't the only reference number used for this model; there were six others! The bracelet version above, for example, was officially Ref

is the Ref 7429 in yellow gold with integrated bracelet and cal. 1120 movement. The list price was USD $1550 in 1967. The differences in dial and metal might mean a new reference number was assigned. Will be interested to see what your Extract reveals.